Dave Grohl downplays Foo Fighters ‘break’ remark

Rocker Dave Grohl has downplayed speculation his band Foo Fighters are set to take a break from the spotlight following his comments at Britain’s Reading Festival on Sunday.

The band brought the three-day music event to an end on Sunday night and played a two-and-a-half hour set, during which the front man announced the performance would be the band’s last for the near future.

He told the crowd, “You guys realize we’ve got a lot of songs to play. It’s the last show of the tour and it’s the last show for a long time.”

The remark sparked a wave of disappointment among fans on Twitter.com, who pleaded with the band not to take a hiatus, but Grohl insists he meant it would be Foo Fighters’ last show in England for some time.

In a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, “Jeesh (sic)! Relax… I was only talking to England!! About England … Stop eavesdropping internets!”

The band has a number of shows booked over the next month, including slots at the Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta and the DeLuna Festival in Florida.